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Using a knife, my birds are carved from basswood or tupelo wood. After the piece is carved to shape, feather groups are carved in and within those groups, individual feathers are formed. The piece is then textured with a wood burner and/or texturing stones to simulate feather detail and finally, painted with acrylic paints to create the soft look of the bird in the wild. Often, the birds are set into a habitat scene which is creatively made from various materials.
Having said that, I can also finish the birds with very little carving or texturing detail, which are described as "smoothies". Other than the songbirds, most of my work is to a half size scale or miniature.
Many of the wood carvings here are with galleries or have been sold and are shown as examples of my work. For commissioned pieces, I enjoy working with the client with regard to the overall design. If you would like to commission a carving or for prices of available pieces, please contact me.
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![Half Size Eastern Meadowlark - sold Half Size Eastern Meadowlark - sold](https://www.zhibit.org/image/679448a0-01befb96e6-42f0c202-s-4/Half-Size-Eastern-Meadowlark-sold.jpg)
Half Size Eastern Meadowlark - sold
![........ SONGBIRDS ........ ........ SONGBIRDS ........](https://www.zhibit.org/image/2b07498c-01c970ea7c-42f0c202-s-6/SONGBIRDS.jpg)
........ SONGBIRDS ........
![Life size Northern Oriole - sold Life size Northern Oriole - sold](https://www.zhibit.org/image/1f42719e-05a0a123ae-43cfd602-s-0/Life-size-Northern-Oriole-sold.jpg)
Life size Northern Oriole - sold
![Half Size Blue Jay - sold Half Size Blue Jay - sold](https://www.zhibit.org/image/5dddeb47-037f63ccae-42f0c202-s-2/Half-Size-Blue-Jay-sold.jpg)
Half Size Blue Jay - sold
![Pair Life Size Orioles - sold Pair Life Size Orioles - sold](https://www.zhibit.org/image/48269652-037f63d2e5-42f0c202-s-2/Pair-Life-Size-Orioles-sold.jpg)
Pair Life Size Orioles - sold
![Chickadee - sold Chickadee - sold](https://www.zhibit.org/image/1d743171-05de30614d-43cfd602-s-0/Chickadee-sold.jpg)
Chickadee - sold
![Red Breasted Nuthatch - sold Red Breasted Nuthatch - sold](https://www.zhibit.org/image/faccd8bd-05de34ad44-43cfd602-s-0/Red-Breasted-Nuthatch-sold.jpg)
Red Breasted Nuthatch - sold
![Life size Pine Grosbeak - sold Life size Pine Grosbeak - sold](https://www.zhibit.org/image/40616f4e-01ce047065-42f0c202-s-3/Life-size-Pine-Grosbeak-sold.jpg)
Life size Pine Grosbeak - sold
![Pair Goldfinch - sold Pair Goldfinch - sold](https://www.zhibit.org/image/a81ab29a-05de2f97a5-43cfd602-s-0/Pair-Goldfinch-sold.jpg)
Pair Goldfinch - sold
![Half size Ruddy Duck Half size Ruddy Duck](https://www.zhibit.org/image/c3b14bd2-05e2bc477a-43cfd602-s-0/Half-size-Ruddy-Duck.jpg)
Half size Ruddy Duck
![........ WATERFOWL ........ ........ WATERFOWL ........](https://www.zhibit.org/image/23f945f1-01c96d3479-42f0c202-s-3/WATERFOWL.jpg)
........ WATERFOWL ........
![Pair Half Size Mallards Pair Half Size Mallards](https://www.zhibit.org/image/a83cae66-0382cd9425-42f0c202-s-2/Pair-Half-Size-Mallards.jpg)
Pair Half Size Mallards
![Harlequin - half size Harlequin - half size](https://www.zhibit.org/image/58059d8f-04d78525ed-43cfd602-s-0/Harlequin-half-size.jpg)
Harlequin - half size
![Miniature American Widgeon Miniature American Widgeon](https://www.zhibit.org/image/a055f5b4-05e378aed9-43cfd602-s-0/Miniature-American-Widgeon.jpg)
Miniature American Widgeon
![Half Size American Widgeon Half Size American Widgeon](https://www.zhibit.org/image/1523168f-01ce13b228-42f0c202-s-4/Half-Size-American-Widgeon.jpg)
Half Size American Widgeon
![Miniature "slick" loons Miniature "slick" loons](https://www.zhibit.org/image/112982b2-01ce24ba82-42f0c202-s-3/Miniature-slick-loons.jpg)
Miniature "slick" loons
![Half size Preening Woodduck Half size Preening Woodduck](https://www.zhibit.org/image/d0d8757d-05de38b4e0-43cfd602-s-0/Half-size-Preening-Woodduck.jpg)
Half size Preening Woodduck
![Third Size Loon Family Third Size Loon Family](https://www.zhibit.org/image/efe6709f-0382d8caf7-42f0c202-s-2/Third-Size-Loon-Family.jpg)
Third Size Loon Family
![Half size Long Eared Owl Half size Long Eared Owl](https://www.zhibit.org/image/e2a24bfb-05e2ad5f1e-43cfd602-s-0/Half-size-Long-Eared-Owl.jpg)
Half size Long Eared Owl
![........ BIRDS OF PREY ........ ........ BIRDS OF PREY ........](https://www.zhibit.org/image/9a7bfbe0-01c991435e-42f0c202-s-8/BIRDS-OF-PREY.jpg)
........ BIRDS OF PREY ........
![Half size Screech Owl Red Phase - sold Half size Screech Owl Red Phase - sold](https://www.zhibit.org/image/f6322c64-05de2c64d7-43cfd602-s-0/Half-size-Screech-Owl-Red-Phase-sold.jpg)
Half size Screech Owl Red Phase - sold
![Miniature Great Blue Heron - sold Miniature Great Blue Heron - sold](https://www.zhibit.org/image/daab89a2-01ce35a1e7-42f0c202-s-2/Miniature-Great-Blue-Heron-sold.jpg)
Miniature Great Blue Heron - sold
![........ SHOREBIRDS ........ ........ SHOREBIRDS ........](https://www.zhibit.org/image/f3fb538f-01c970eae9-42f0c202-s-3/SHOREBIRDS.jpg)
........ SHOREBIRDS ........
![Miniature Sanderling Miniature Sanderling](https://www.zhibit.org/image/5dcdefb2-03bbed6507-43cfd602-s-1/Miniature-Sanderling.jpg)
Miniature Sanderling
![Blue and Gold Macaw Blue and Gold Macaw](https://www.zhibit.org/image/8931e8ec-03bbe6c8bd-43cfd602-s-0/Blue-and-Gold-Macaw.jpg)
Blue and Gold Macaw
![........ TROPICAL BIRDS ........ ........ TROPICAL BIRDS ........](https://www.zhibit.org/image/a1c85f26-01ce35aed7-42f0c202-s-3/TROPICAL-BIRDS.jpg)
........ TROPICAL BIRDS ........
![Toco Toucan Toco Toucan](https://www.zhibit.org/image/9823aace-01ce4be696-42f0c202-s-3/Toco-Toucan.jpg)
Toco Toucan
2 comments | Post comment![](http://graph.facebook.com/593373488/picture?format=square) | Stunning not seen these before love them specially Macaw xxx |
-- Linda Fitch, 6/13/12
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![](http://graph.facebook.com/1545110207/picture?format=square) | Stunning Jan! Wonderful. thanks for sharing the images! :) |
-- Douglas Glover, 6/12/12
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